How to Recharge NOL Card Online: 7 Latest Methods in 2025

No one enjoys being delayed on their way to work or home, especially in a crowded city like Dubai. One of the most frustrating reasons could be realising that you don’t have enough balance in your NOL card.

If you find yourself in the same situation, don’t worry. Here in this article, you will discover seven different online and offline ways to recharge your NOL Card.

How to Recharge NOL Card – Online Methods

The quickest way to top up your NOL card is to do it online. Here are four different ways:

Recharge NOL Card Through RTA’s Official Website

The easiest way to top up your NOL card is through the RTA’s official website. The following is a step by step guide.

Visit the Top Up NOL Card section of the RTA official website.
Enter your NOL Card tag ID and email address in the required fields.
An empty field will appear; enter the amount you want to recharge.
Clear the reCAPTCHA by checking the “I am not a robot” box.
Click on the Next button at the bottom.

enter nol tag id and email address on rta website to recharge nol card

accept terms and conditions on rta website to recharge nol card

In the second step, accept the terms and conditions and click confirm.

You will be redirected to the payment method page.
Select the payment method and enter your Debit/Credit card’s details.
Lastly, write your email and mobile number and click on the “Pay” button.
The amount will be deducted from your bank, and your NOL card will be successfully recharged.
You can now Check your NOL balance with our step-by-step guide.

select payment method and pay to recharge your NOL Card

Top UP Through NOL Pay Application (For Physical Cards)

You need to download the NOL Pay application from the Google Play Store or App Store if you don’t have it already. Once downloaded, follow these steps:

Open the app either by your RTA account or log in through the UAE Pass.
On the homepage, drag down to select “Top Up NOL Card”.
Place your NOL Card at the back of your mobile phone so the NFC read it properly.
Once the Card is successfully read, your details will be displayed. Select “Top Up”.
Enter the amount you want to recharge and click confirm.

Select “Dubai Pay” as a payment method.
Enter your email and mobile phone number, and click pay to proceed.
Type your Credit/Debit Card details, click on the “Pay” button.
Place again your NOL Card at the backside of your mobile phone to load the balance.
Once the card is properly read, your card will be instantly recharged.

NOL Card Top UP Through NOL Pay Application (For Virtual Cards)

If you already have the NOL Card added into the NOL pay app, recharging it is quite easy.

Log in to the app by using your RTA account or UAE Pass.
Select the top up on the home screen.
Enter the amount you want to recharge.
Complete the payment though your Debit/Credit card.
The NOL card will instantly be recharged.

Recharge NOL Card Using Mahboub Chatbot on RTA Website

This is one of the most unique ways to top up your NOL Card. It’s a chatbot on the RTA’s website which is trained on multiple topics like Salik, Parking, NOL, Vehicle license, Driving license, Metro and Train, etc.

This chatbot helps you recharge your NOL Card with ease. You can try this method with the following step by step guide.

Visit RTA website.
Scroll down and click on the “Chat with Mahboub” option at the bottom of the screen.
A pop-up chat box will appear asking for some information.
Enter your name, mobile number, and email address in the required fields and click on the “Submit” button.

enter your name email and mobile number in mahboub chat on rta website

Type NOL Tag ID to recharge NOL Card using mahboub chat on RTA website

The chatbot will welcome you and ask you about how he can help you.
Write “Top Up NOL Card” in the chat, and click on the “Apply Now” button once it appears.
Write your NOL Tag ID and send.
Enter the amount you want to recharge.
Select “Pay Using Dubai Pay” option.
Enter your Credit/Debit Card details.
You Card is recharged

How to Recharge NOL Card – Offline Methods

While many tech-savvy users prefer online methods, many still recharge their NOL Card physically. Below are some of the most common ways by which you can top up your card.

Through Ticket Vending Machines

The most preferred method of frequent Metro users is to recharge their NOL Card through ticket vending machines available in each metro station. They recharge it before taping the card on the card reader present at the entry area to the metro.

Place the card on the card reader slot available in the Vending Machine.
Select the “Top Up” and then the amount you want to recharge.
Select payment method either cash or through debit/credit card.
Enter the cash in cash slot or tap your debit/credit card on the card scanner.
Your card is recharged successfully.

Through Ticket Office

Newbies who initially visit Dubai mostly recharge their cards from the ticket offices present in each Metro Station. The agents in the office help them buy or top up their cards personally. To recharge your Card though the ticket office:

Handover your NOL Card to the station agent.
Inform and handover the cash you want to top up.
The agent will recharge your card.
The amount will be instantly top up in your card.

Through Solar Top Up Machines

With over 178 solar powered top up machines available across the city, you can find it easily everywhere around Dubai. The main purpose of installing these machines was to reduce power consumption and provide services to NOL Card users in almost every corner of the city.

Insert your card in the designated area for NOL Card in the machine.
The machine will start reading your card.
Insert cash in to the slot.
Select the deposit option on the screen.

Your card is recharged, and you will receive your deposit receipt from the machine if you have opted for it.

FAQs

Yes, you can recharge your NOL card online through RTA official website, through NOL Pay app, and through Mahboub chat option on RTA’s website.

To put balance on your NOL Card, visit RTA’s Top Up NOL Card section. Enter your NOL tag ID, email, and amount you want to top up, click next and pay the amount using debit/credit card.

The minimum recharge amount for NOL card is AED 50.

Yes, you can order NOL card online from RTA website.

With the detailed step-by-step guides shared in this article, you now have the flexibility to recharge your NOL card easily, whether you prefer to do it online or offline.